*The Irish Way

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News broke earlier yesterday that young wide receiver Sean O'Leary had opted out of his final year with Chicago. This was not a surprise to most as the team has been surrounded by poor decisions and drama for a long time. What shocked the football world was the immediate re-signing of Sean O'Leary to a new 3 year deal worth 24.5M with a 900k signing bonus. Who would sign such a young unproven player to that kind of money? Well, the answer to that requires you too look at his success at every level of football.

When Sean O'Leary became a Stanford Cardinal at the college level, he immediately challenged for the top spot. He pushed everyone around him to be better. He would help lead the Stanford Cardinals to two PAC 12 Championships and in the Rose Bowl to a 41 - 16 win over the Iowa Haweyes. Following his dominant collegiate career, O'Leary would be drafted by the Portland Pythons in the DSFL. In his rookie season he led all wide receivers in touchdowns with 9 and tallied a respectable 795 receiving yards. He would once again come through in the playoffs, helping lead the Portland Pythons to their first Ultimini Championship in his rookie season. During the off season, O'Leary would be taken 4th overall in the S20 NSFL draft by the Chicago Butchers and be an immediate call up. He would have a strong rookie season statistically with 916 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, but the team would struggle to win any games. After a lot of internal issues and personnel changes, the team found stability and traction with the addition of Steelsound as co-GM. The team would have another disappointing season, but saw positive results from midseason trades. The team would shock the football world as they upset the Orange County Otters and the Austin Copperheads in their final two games. O'Leary came to play in his sophomore season and put the league on notice as he would finish top 5 in receiving yards with 1256 and 9 touchdowns.

With the conclusion of S20, Chicago management knew what they had in Sean O'Leary, a proven winner and they wanted to lock him up for the immediate future. They see a young player that pursues excellence. A player that rises to the occasion of big games and performs well under pressure. A leader on and off the field. But most importantly a player that has accomplished the ultimate goal of winning championships. They know if they are to compete for the ultimus they need a player like Sean O'Leary to build the culture and lead the way. He is Chicago's new number one wide receiver and number one in your hearts!

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Mister O'Leary getting paid!